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EP 2862789 B1 20180620 - Control unit for use in a means of locomotion which can be driven by a driver

Title (en)

Control unit for use in a means of locomotion which can be driven by a driver

Title (de)

Steuereinheit zur Verwendung in einem von einem Fahrer antreibbaren Fortbewegungsmittel

Title (fr)

Unité de commande destinée à être utilisée dans un moyen de déplacement pouvant être entraîné par un conducteur

Publication

EP 2862789 B1 20180620 (DE)

Application

EP 13188977 A 20131016

Priority

EP 13188977 A 20131016

IPC 8 full level

B62M 6/45 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B62M 6/45 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

DE 102012107938 A1 20130228 - SHIMANO KK [JP]
DE 102011084931 A1 20130425 - ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2862789 A1 20150422; EP 2862789 B1 20180620

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13188977 A 20131016